Passive House, an innovative architectural movement established by the Passivhaus Institute in Darmstadt, Germany in 1996, has revolutionized the way we build environmentally friendly, comfortable, and affordable homes and buildings.…
Four-floor high, the 24-appartments have a concrete structure. They are covered with white or colored coating, and metalic-look Trespa-pannels. External staircases in white-painted concrete give access to the storeys. Client…
Brooklyn, NY—Originally built in 1889, this three story townhouse was renovated to become a certified Passive House with the aim of retaining as much of the original character of the…
Passive House Bruck sets new standards of sustainability through the design of a passive house in Southern China:Passive House Bruck is the first housing of its kind to be realized…
This house was our second passive house and was a significant project in that it became a repeatable template for the Passive House process. We created an open communication among…
The design of this house is exciting in many ways. It is Manhattan’s first Certified Passive House, Certified LEED for Home Platinum, and it is in a NYC Landmark district.…
The Parkview House in Victoria, BC is a vision of the future. Project Name: The Parkview Passive House Studio Name: Waymark Architecture Location: Victoria, Canada Photography: Dasha Armstrong Project size:…
Talina Edwards Architecture has won multiple awards over the past year for their pioneering Owl Woods Passive House project. Project Name: Owl Woods Passive House Studio Name: Talina Edwards Architecture…
This project is a unique townhouse for our office in that it is a substantial home in a NYC Landmarks District. Our client was looking to create a well-designed, high-performance,…
This Brooklyn townhouse is the first Passive Plus house in the United States, aiming to achieve net-zero energy use by utilizing rooftop solar panels. Project Name: First Passive Plus House…
This Upper West Side historic townhouse conversion is one of the tightest Certified EnerPHit townhouses on record in New York City. The final blower door test for certification recorded the…
The owner of this home envisioned a beautiful but comfortable single-family home that could last for generations and facilitate their busy lifestyle. They wanted open spaces that connected and communicated…